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How do sensors improve home appliances? Pt. 1

Design World

Today’s home appliances are increasingly connected for remote monitoring and control and smarter due, in part, to numerous sensors. The sensors help even lower end appliances implement their basic functions and, more importantly, enable smarter, top end appliances. While sensors provide these capabilities for several home appliances, this two-part series will describe sensing functions for […] The post How do sensors improve home appliances?

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Victoria rolls out updated strategy to boost offshore wind industry

AU Manufacturing

Minister for Energy and Resources Lily D’Ambrosio has released the Victorian Offshore Wind Energy Implementation Statement 2, which outlines how Victoria will leverage industry-led investment in offshore wind for the first tranche of projects that will deliver at least 2 gigawatts (GW) by 2032. The Andrews Labor Government said the strategy formally establishes the Port of Hastings as the site of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal.

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A How-to Guide to Control Automation Day 2023

Control.com

Welcome to Control Automation Day 2023—Control.com’s digital-only event for engineers! Here is your guide to navigating the keynote addresses, live educational sessions, and exciting giveaways from your favorite manufacturers!

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Zebra Skimmers' Coolant Systems Automate Fluid Management

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Zebra Skimmers Corp. Zebra Skimmers ’ Dazzle Systems are designed to provide practical coolant concentration management in a variety of manufacturing and production environments. These systems are available in two configurations: the off-the-shelf Dazzle 1 and the Industry 4.0 Dazzle 2. Dazzle 1 is a second-generation coolant process automation system.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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‘IN THE NEWS’ with Fastener News Desk the Week of March 13, 2023

Fastener News Desk

Here’s what’s happening in fastener industry the week of March 13, 2023. Watch now on FastenerTV at YouTube (11:14) Martin Inc. announced the appointment of Kevin Cozine as the new Vice President of Sales for Martin Fastening Solutions. In his new role, Kevin will be responsible for expanding the market share of Martin Fastening Solutions and collaborating with the sales team across all of Martin’s lines of business.

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Turbocharge UK competitiveness to win Race to Zero prize, auto industry urges

SMMT

New blueprint highlights Britain’s electric vehicle investment advantages but warns of fierce competition as other countries boldly back their own industries. Almost every EV component already built in UK plants, but need to scale up capacity rapidly to secure long-term future. Industry urges government to get behind £67 billion automotive sector and pitch positively to the world to win green growth, jobs and prosperity.

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The Best Point of Reference for Program Zero Assignment Entries

Modern Machine Shop

The task of program zero assignment varies among CNC manufacturers and machine types, but the basic concept remains the same: By one means or another, the CNC must be told where the program origin is located. Programmed coordinates are usually specified from the program origin. With correctly specified program zero assignment and coordinate position values, the CNC can determine how far to move the cutting tool during each positioning motion.

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The Troubleshooter: How to Identify and Correct Shear-Related Splay Defects

Plastics Today

Difficult to diagnose, shear-related splay defects in injection molded parts may originate in the nozzle tip, barrel, mold, or injection molding profile.

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Automated support removal & finishing for metal AM — robots vs CNC

AU Manufacturing

Article by David Alatorre, CTO, Rivelin Robotics The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner. However, essential post-processing of these parts introduces time and financial constraints to the overall cost-per-part that can negate the benefits of AM altogether.

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3D Scanning Aids Robotic Removal of AM Part Supports

Metrology

The use of metal additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized the manufacturing industry, allowing for the creation of complex and intricate parts in a faster and more cost-effective manner. However, essential The post 3D Scanning Aids Robotic Removal of AM Part Supports appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Modernizing MES: A Guide for Complex Manufacturers Adapting to Industry 4.0

As engineers push the boundaries of innovation with groundbreaking hardware products, their success depends largely on the speed and efficiency of production. The challenge? Manual processes and disparate systems lead to multiple versions of documents, incomplete records, and duplicated work, creating a chaotic system of records that is difficult to manage.

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FBR Limited to manufacture Hadrian X robots for US market

AU Manufacturing

Australian robotics technology company FBR Limited has signed an agreement with UK-based shareholder M&G Investment Management to purchase 277 million fully paid ordinary shares in FBR for a total of AUD 9.14 million for the production and commercial deployment of three more next-generation Hadrian X robots intended for accelerated use in the USA.

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‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – March 13th

Metrology

Read a summary of metrology and smart manufacturing news from the past 7 days. Fast Full-Field 3D Data Acquisition of Large Measuring Areas With an ultra-bright laser light source and The post ‘METROLOGY BREW’ News Bulletin – March 13th appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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UNSW engineers develop new tool to measure structure of materials

AU Manufacturing

Engineers at UNSW Sydney have developed a new electron spin-measuring device that could help scientists understand the structure and purpose of materials better. Associate Professor Jarryd Pla and Scientia Professor Andrea Morello, along with a team from UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications, published a paper in the journal Science Advances describing a spin resonance spectrometer that can measure electron spins in materials with high precision.

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Reverse Engineering Using Hand-Held 3D Scanning

Metrology

For over 60 years, Hidrostal has been manufacturing high-quality, low-maintenance pumps, ranging from small, portable pumps for construction sites and flooded basements to ten-ton wastewater and thick matter pumps. Hidrostal has been The post Reverse Engineering Using Hand-Held 3D Scanning appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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The Big Payoff of Application Analytics

Outdated or absent analytics won’t cut it in today’s data-driven applications – not for your end users, your development team, or your business. That’s what drove the five companies in this e-book to change their approach to analytics. Download this e-book to learn about the unique problems each company faced and how they achieved huge returns beyond expectation by embedding analytics into applications.

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LK Metrology Agreement Provides CMMs to Cross Company

Modern Machine Shop

Photo Credit: Getty Images LK Metrology Inc. and the Precision Measurement Group of the Cross Company have finalized an agreement that brings the LK Metrology line of CMMs and related metrology products to the Cross Company’s calibration labs and service centers across the Southeast and Central United States. Joe Szymanski, vice president sales and marketing for LK Metrology Inc. in North America, says, “This new partnership is an important milestone for LK Metrology’s continui

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Collaboration To Support Intelligent Battery Production

Metrology

PDF Solutions and Voltaiq have announced their collaboration to help battery manufacturers improve yield, reduce cost, and accelerate new factory ramp-ups. This collaboration combines PDF Solutions’ deep product and domain The post Collaboration To Support Intelligent Battery Production appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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Robots are becoming more mobile and autonomous

Control Engineering

Robotics insights The next stage in the evolution of robotics is mobility and autonomous operation. Modular individual transport (MIT) systems and automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems help manufacturers become more flexible and abopens up a new range of opportunities for manufacturing companies. Over the years, robot technology has improved in many ways – with increased payloads, greater speeds, better accuracy and repeatability, more intuitive and user-friendly programming methods and the abi

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Digital Twins Key to Energy Saving in Manufacturing

Metrology

Energy efficiency has become an essential part of sustainability in manufacturing during the past few years. The world faces challenges such as climate change, resource depletion, and rising energy costs. The post Digital Twins Key to Energy Saving in Manufacturing appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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5 Ways New Manufacturing Companies Are Accelerating Innovation

Next-gen manufacturers are redesigning factories to enable agility at every stage of production. From more timely communication between engineers and technicians to technologies that empower real-time collaboration, they’re getting ahead by making iterations and improvements during a build, across the production line at scale. This level of flexibility means they can develop more quickly than their legacy counterparts.

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Argonne researchers develop AI approach to detect flaws of 3D-printed parts

AU Manufacturing

A research team led by the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Virginia (UVA) has developed various imaging and machine-learning techniques to detect and predict the formation of pores in 3D-printed metals in real time with near-perfect accuracy. Published in the journal Science, the study titled “Machine learning–aided real-time detection of keyhole pore generation in laser powder bed fusion” could potentially transform and advance the additive manu

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Dynamic 9D LADAR Offers Accurate Aircraft Inspection

Metrology

As the aviation industry continues to evolve, the need for advanced technology to perform aircraft inspections becomes increasingly important. One such technology is non-contact scanning, which is becoming increasingly popular The post Dynamic 9D LADAR Offers Accurate Aircraft Inspection appeared first on Metrology and Quality News - Online Magazine.

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This week's issue is out now | March 13, 2023

Plastics News

Our first issue back from our 25th Executive Forum is jam-packed. First off, of course, we'd like to congratulate the 2022 Plastics News Processor of the Year, Teel Plastics. Read Editor Don Loepp's in-depth story about their post-pandemic successes and what helped them clinch the award. Don also profiles our 2022 Sustained Excellence Award winner: Hoffer Plastics, which brought online proprietary closures to help bring sustained growth to the third-generation molder.

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From Our Textbook to Tools, Videos to News, We’ve Got It All Under Control

Control.com

Whether you're a student learning new concepts or a seasoned engineer catching up on the latest industry solutions, from our textbook to tools, videos to news, we’ve got it all under control.

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Monetizing Analytics Features

Think your customers will pay more for data visualizations in your application? Five years ago, they may have. But today, dashboards and visualizations have become table stakes. Turning analytics into a source of revenue means integrating advanced features in unique, hard-to-steal ways. Download this white paper to discover which features will differentiate your application and maximize the ROI of your analytics.

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2023 Executive Forum awards videos

Plastics News

2022 Processor of the Year Teel Plastics Congratulations to our 2022 Processor of the Year Teel Plastics LLC! Also congratulations to the other finalists Medbio LLC, Radius Packaging and Redline Plastics LLC; and our 2022 Sustained Excellence award winner: Hoffer Plastics Corp. All five companies were recognized at the 2023 Plastics News Executive Forum.

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If You Could Bring Back Any Column from 2010, Which Would You Pick?

Mold Making Technology

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AI’s revolutionary impact on industrial manufacturing

Control Engineering

Artificial intelligence (AI) insights The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has companies are entering a new revolution that changes the way original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) think about and approach manufacturing. While AI’s role is growing, many companies are struggling to find out what, exactly, that role is and how it can help companies.

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PTXPO 2023 Preview: Mold Builders for Complete Project Assistance

Mold Making Technology

Photo Credit, clockwise from top left: Simoldes Tools, Triangle Tool, Decatur Mold and FET Engineering The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO), taking place this year March 28-30, 2023 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, brings partners across the supply chain together, bringing energy and excitement to the show floor. To provide a little more insight into who our product, equipment or service suppliers are before you arrive at PTXPO, the MMT team put together this sp

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How Legacy Tools Are Failing Inventive Manufacturing Engineers

Bringing new and improved products to market takes more than just good ideas. It requires agile, iterative production, and real-time collaboration. Most manufacturers recognize the risk of not adapting, but they’re hampered by technologies like MES that haven’t kept up with the pace of hardware innovation. As new manufacturers enter the market with technologically progressive ways of building at scale, existing manufacturers must adapt to stay relevant.

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BluGlass receives additional GaN laser purchase orders

AU Manufacturing

Semiconductor manufacturing company BluGlass Limited has secured two more purchase orders for its single-mode and multi-mode violet 405nm and blue 450nm gallium nitride (GaN) lasers in flexible form factors. In an ASX announcement , BluGlass said the customers who bought the lasers are in the advanced quantum, energy, and industrial applications industry and include a leading international energy research institution.